Government of
India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs

November 28,2005

Subject: Import of livestock
products - regarding

The
undersigned is directed refer to Boards Circular No.43/2001-Cus, dated 6.8.2001 issued in
pursuance to the Department of Animal
Husbandry and Dairyings notification dated 7th July, 2001 to regulate the
import of livestock products as provided therein. The notification inter-alia
provides that import of livestock products will be allowed through the airports
and seaports at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai only which have Animal
Quarantine and Certification Services Stations.

2. Department
of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture has issued a
notification S.O. No.770(E), dated 6.6.2005 amending their S.O.655(E), dated
7.7.2001. Accordingly, it has been provided that import of perishable fish
items, exclusively meant for human consumption but excluding seed material for
breeding or rearing purposes, the import shall be allowed to land at Petrapole,
District North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, through land route.

3.
Board has considered the matter. In view of the amending notification issued by
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture,
import of perishable fish items, exclusively meant for human consumption but
excluding seed material for breeding or rearing purposes, shall be allowed at
Petrapole, District North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, through land route.